realism
noun [U] (ART) /ˈrɪə.lɪ.zəm/
/ˈriː.ə-/ specializedDefinition
› paintings, films, books, etc. that try to represent life as it really is: The anti-drugs adverts used handheld camera techniques to add to the gritty realism of the situations.Representation in art and in general
(Definition of realism noun (ART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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